Encourage your child to communicate their needs and wants: This can be done through verbal communication, writing, or using assistive technology as needed.
Use visual aids: Use pictures, diagrams, and other visual aids to help your child understand and retain new information.
Break down instructions: Provide clear and specific instructions, and break them down into smaller steps.
Use repetition: Repeating language and instructions can help your child understand and retain new information. Encourage your child to repeat new words and phrases to help with language acquisition.
Encourage reading: Reading books with your child can help improve their language skills, and you can also encourage them to read independently.
Use cloze procedures, also known as "fill-in-the-blank": Cloze procedures involve providing a sentence or paragraph with certain words missing, and asking your child to fill in the blanks with the correct word. This can help them practice their language skills and build vocabulary.
Practice language skills at home: Encourage your child to use their language skills at home by engaging in activities such as conversation, story-telling, and writing.
Collaborate with your child's teacher: Work with your child's teacher to identify strategies that may be helpful in the classroom, and make sure that the teacher is aware of your child's language processing disorder.
Seek professional help: If you are concerned about your child's language development, consider seeking help from a speech-language pathologist or other language specialist. They can work with your child to develop a plan to support their language skills.
Let the Speech-Language Pathologists at Access to Better Communication help you help your child. Contact us now for a free telephone consultation. 225.930.0209
